Unfortunately, both your weapons slice into a wall of thorn and twigs. The lithe goblin has somehow vanished into the barrier before you could hit him.
So, my kid is going to take over Jubrayl either temporarily or permanently.
Jub: Hey, let's go this way (points to the northern tunnel).
Jubrayl will take a double move towards the bridge.
Lleidr will watch in surprise as our metal skinned paladin runs from a fight, leaving his injured companions behind...then he'll move over to where he dropped his short bow and recover it.
The cleric rises to his feet and follows as fast as he can [round 5 of 30 for my spell]
Jub: Our objective is the island, if we can make it through this mess ahead.
(at least, I believe that's my kid's reasoning. I should probably wait for school to get out before speaking for him).
The cleric rises to his feet and follows as fast as he can [round 5 of 30 for my spell]
So, who exactly are you following? or better yet, tell me which square you plan to inhabit relative to your current location (3 north + 4 west, etc).
Looks like we're waiting on Ned and then I can update. Good luck to you all!
Yeah, i believe it would change your initiative order. Anybody feel free to chime in if I'm wrong.
I'd like to go ahead and put out an update, but I'm missing some info and I'm not comfortable filling in the holes.
Nich, I know you told me to move your PC, but I don't know what direction you want to move. Are you wanting to follow Jubrayl towards a bridge or are you following Hakak to engage the goblins coming north towards you?
Selia, the goblins are within a standard move of you, and all the goblins are moving first in the round, but I believe you're going to fire at them? Or was the crossbow fire the result of a readied action from the prior round? Also, what is your eagle going to do? I believe he's got 1 more round before the summon spell expires.
And, we're missing Ned's actions.
I apologize for the delay, but I don't like assuming your intentions.
I'd like to go ahead and put out an update, but I'm missing some info and I'm not comfortable filling in the holes.
Nich, I know you told me to move your PC, but I don't know what direction you want to move. Are you wanting to follow Jubrayl towards a bridge or are you following Hakak to engage the goblins coming north towards you?
Selia, the goblins are within a standard move of you, and all the goblins are moving first in the round, but I believe you're going to fire at them? Or was the crossbow fire the result of a readied action from the prior round? Also, what is your eagle going to do? I believe he's got 1 more round before the summon spell expires.
And, we're missing Ned's actions.
I apologize for the delay, but I don't like assuming your intentions.
Nicholae rises to his feet, looks around and spies goblins to the south of him. Hakak stop that lot of Goblins - Do what you must and Fast! Then get to the bridge soon!.
ooc] sorry, got distracted there.[/ooc]
Ned will go back and pick up his bow and sling it then move to catch up with the others.
[Morning, Thistletop, Round 5, 6th Day After Goblin Raid]
NOTE – slight adjustment, as that Selia used her action last round to move towards everyone else.
You see more goblins gathering to your south-west, a writhing mass of small bodies, leering and shouting at all of you. “You’re going the wrong way, longshanks. Follow us, and you’ll see some Birdcruncher hospitality.”
Jubrayl charges through the north tunnel, though a swarm of grasping and grabbing branches that whip about with nightmarish strength. He makes it through and is standing at the foot of the bridge.
Hakak roars and leaps towards the front most preening goblin, pushed ahead by his more cowardly fellows from behind. The goblin’s feet push against the ground, straining to go backwards against the mass of bodies, but in vain, and Hakak neatly lops his head right off.
Lleidr runs over to his dropped bow, picking it up. You hear a muffled sob coming from the darkened north corner, from where the goblin dogs are sleeping.
With an ear-piercing screech, the eagle flies next to Hakak, hovering over the dead goblin, and plugs the passage, keeping the other goblins at bay. As much as they hate horses, you suspect they hate raptors even more. You an all hear their cries of dismay.
Nicholae hops up and runs towards Jubrayl, amazed at the sight of the tunnel ahead. It’s filled with nettle branches whipsawed about like some angry living thing. (NOTE – if you continue north, can you give me a Reflex save for next round?)
(NOTE – Ned, I’m assuming you meant to follow Jub & Nich, so I made the Reflex save on your behalf). Ned also runs through the tunnel and arrives at a long swinging bridge. The rope bridge spans the gulf between the cliff and a roundish, flat-topped island sixty-some feet to the north. Thick patches of nettles and briars grow here and there atop the island, but its most impressive feature is a wooden one-story stockade. Two thirty-foot-tall watchtowers guard the stockade’s southern facade. The rope bridge
itself is made of hairy rope and thick wooden planks; the whole thing creaks and sways in the wind above the churning surf eighty feet below.
There’s a familiar voice in that north corner coming to Lleidr’s ears. “Wake up, my pet. You won’t need that ugly leash any more.” An ominous growl begins from the darkened half of the kennel.
(NOTE – Selia, I think your eagle goes away now, but let me know if that’s incorrect).
Nicholae double times it towards the bridge, shield held high.
Reflex
On seeing the fortress he exclaims This is not going to end well! Cut the bridge! We'll take them piece meal back in the tunnels!.
Caves? Ah, you're talking about the tunnels of nettles that you're currently inside, right?
Caves? Ah, you're talking about the tunnels of nettles that you're currently inside, right?
Ahhh yes. Looks like caves on the map - anyways splitting their force is good for us. Splitting our force is bad for us given that more gobbos seem to be back there. We are taking their Calvary out if nothing else but a frontal assault here? That ain't good.
Round 6
"Appears some goblin wizards don't understand running away," Lleidr mutters to himself. Bow already in hand, Lleidr will nock an arrow, use a swift action to hit it with Arcane Strike, and move up towards the dogs, looking for the mage. As soon as he's got him in sight, he'll fire his arrow.
Jubrayl: Will run across the bridge with both moves.
Don't cut the bridge! We need to get across, to get to the people responsible for attacking Sandpoint. Let's get going
--GM -- One thing I should have pointed out is the lack of activity or any sign of a patrol on the island.
Nich, I'm not sure what you meant by taking 'tunnels down'. There is a hole which apparently leads to some kind of sea cave, but otherwise, you haven't come across any kind of lower level of these tunnels within the Nettlewood.
BTW, if you guys need an extra day or 2 before we resolve this round, that's fine. Feel free to collaborate and come together on a plan of action.
Lleidr runs over to his dropped bow, picking it up. You hear a muffled sob coming from the darkened north corner, from where the goblin dogs are sleeping.
Lleidr runs over to his dropped bow, picking it up. You hear a muffled sob coming from the darkened north corner, from where the goblin dogs are sleeping.
Yeah, i should have been more specific. The voice from the dark sounds very much like Gogmurt.
Uhh, actually there isn't anything coming from the south, Selia. Sorry, didn't mean to give you the wrong impression.
[Morning, Thistletop, Round 6, 6th Day After Goblin Raid]
The goblins appearing from the southeast, turn and run, some going west, others straight down from Hakak. Hakak can see leering faces within the darkened tunnel, and they’re shouting taunts. “Come in here, longshanks, if you’re brave enough.”
(NOTE – I didn’t get an action from Ned, so I’m assuming he’d turn around with Jubrayl)
Ned turns to rejoin the group, but is snared by the grasping nettlewood. Jubrayl sprints right by the entrapped ranger, dodging the worst of the entangling plants. (NOTE – Ned is entangled).
(NOTE – since the goblins fled, I’m assuming Hakak would simply charge ahead, but note that fighting in the tunnels lowers your AC and attack rolls by 4; you’re not in the tunnel yet, but your quarry was, as is the remaining goblins). Hakak’s axe sweeps into the tunnel. There’s a split second look of total shock on the goblin’s face right before his head is lopped off.
(NOTE – Selia, I’m not seeing that you’re wanting to move anywhere; I also see on your character sheet that you have Light, so I’m assuming you’d cast it on yourself in order to see your surroundings. Sorry I didn’t catch this previously). Selia stands at the ready, but there’s no sign of any activity from the southern passage. You do see that the southern passage opens up beyond the area that must have been Tangletooth’s bed; in this next chamber down, there’s strands of vines hanging from the ceiling, which hold things like bird skulls, teeth, and rib bones.
(NOTE – Nich, it looks like you’re not going to cut the bridge, but I wasn’t sure what you’re doing instead, so I put in a double move for you, so you could be with the group again and so your Light spell would illuminate the surroundings better)
Nicholae hustles back from the entangling plants, and his holy light shows Gogmurt gently shaking away the goblin dogs one by one, and removing their knotty leashes of hairy rope. One dog is already awake, it’s throat gurgling with menacing growls.
Lleidr snaps off an arrow towards the goblin mystic, Gogmurt. The arrow sails past his ear, eliciting an angry curse from the halfling’s target.
The newly alert goblin dog leaps up and bounds towards Nicholae, slavering and snapping at the cleric, who manages to fend the beast off with his heavy shield.
Gogmurt smiles at you. “What’s the matter, holy man? Don’t like my pets?” He slaps the dog next to him on the rump, which is enough to get the dog to open its eyes. Then Gogmurt steps backward, disappearing into the thick nettles surrounding this kennel. “It’s OK. I don’t think they like you, either.”
I made a small mistake on the latest map. I didn't show Gogmurt moving; you actually don't see him anymore, as he has stepped backwards into the wall of nettles again. So please pretend his token isn't really there.
Also, I didn't move Lleidr because by the time Nich's Light spell became effective, you didn't need to move in order to fire at your target.
I hope I'm not making a mess of things .. it's a little tough to extrapolate off the instructions I get as things change within the round.
Round 7
Spells: 3 of 4 1st level remaining
hp: 15 of 25
Lleidr will call out over his shoulder, "Dammit, the derwydd's moving through the briars again!"
"Watch my back, Arg," Lleidr commands his familiar.
Lleidr will keep an eye on the melee near him, but since he's got his bow ready, he'll nock an arrow, use his swift action to power it with Arcane Strike, and fire at the dog Gogmurt woke up before he disappeared back into the nettles.
Nicholae smites the creature with sword...
Nicholae smites the creature with sword... and damage.
looks like you rolled twice ... that = a confirmed crit, Nich. Can you give me a revised damage amount?
grand total = 16 damage
"Damn brambles"
He'll try to determine the spell
"What unholy magic is this!?"
And try to break free...
"We need to get to a position where they can't outflank us. We're too spread out!"
Jubrayl is going to move into the kennel area with Lleidr and Nich, to engage the goblin dogs. Probably won't be able to attack this round, but he'll do a double move, at least.
The cleric turns and hacks at the greenery holding the man hoping to weaken the bushes enough to let Ned free.
Nich, i haven't resolved the latest actions yet. We're waiting on Selia. I think, based on Ned's roll, that he'll pull free.
In that case the cleric pushes into the tunnels/shubbery/nettle maze to support Hakak.
Nich, i'm confused. You just rolled a critical hit against one of the goblin dogs. You're not wanting to do that attack now? You're running towards Hakak? He's running towards you.
You're running towards Hakak? He's running towards you.
[Morning, Thistletop, Round 6, 7th Day After Goblin Raid]
While his fellows panic and flee, one of the goblins turns out braver than the rest, pulls out a bow and fires it at Hakak after his decapitating swing (2 dmg). Another goblin peers around the northern tunnel and fires at Hakak, but his arrow is stopped by the half-orc’s tough chain shirt.
Ned is able to pull free from the ensnaring plants, and moves further south down the tunnel. He’s now outside the effect of the spell (which he wasn’t able to ID).
Jubrayl runs into the kennel room, past Lleidr, and is hoping to offer some protection to this archer.
Hakak turns and runs to stand next to Jubrayl against the wild goblin dogs.
Lleidr fires at the newly awakened dog, who is readying to pounce. The arrow strikes true and grazes the beast.
(NOTE – got no action for Selia, so I’m assuming she’d help watch the back of the party, while everyone else is occupied in the kennel, specifically against the goblins that shot Hakak. I rolled a natural 20 and then a 17, and then an 8 for damage!) With her divine light chasing away the tunnel’s shadows, Selia’s expertly aimed crossbow slams a bolt into the hiding coward, who barely has time to squeak before he falls down dead.
(NOTE – Nich, I’m going to go with your original action, since it looks like your subsequent posts are referring to the next round, when you mentioned going towards Hakak, but I honestly don’t know what you’re intending. Go ahead and give me a new action for the coming round) Nicholae’s blade smashes into his assailant, and the dog falls dead with barely a whimper.
Gogmurt reappears along the north wall of the kennel, and smacks the last goblin dog awake. “Arise, my love. Tear these vagrants to pieces.” (NOTE – the dog will be able to take actions next round; he also starts the round prone).
Slightly wounded, the dog awakened last round leaps up and charges at Jubrayl, its mouth dripping gobs of foam.
Nicholae, maybe you were also intending a move action this round? Please let me know this evening if possible, and I'll update the round's actions with your move.